When I was a kid my mother would often take myself and my older brother to see Santa in his Grotto, which was created, setup and run by one of the big apartment stores in our home city. It was quite popular with other young kids and families. Cutting forward to today, my brother now…
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These chocolate cherry cookies are a bit like biting into a chocolate covered cherry! Give these easy cookies a try for your next holiday or Christmas cookie exchange.
I am always looking for great cookie recipes to try for Christmas cookie exchanges and to give away to family and friends during the holiday season. I love to pick cookies of different shapes and colors and flavors to create a variety to choose from. These chocolate cherry cookies are very colorful and will be…
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These Jello cookies are quick and easy to make for Christmas or any time.
I am always looking for new cookie recipes to try, especially during the holiday season when I like to bake lots of goodies to give to friends and family. This was the first time I’ve tried these Jello cookies, and they are surprisingly very easy to make. If you have any Jello laying around the…
Read More Christmas Jello CookiesIt’s fun to buy stocking stuffers for teen girls. I always use this time of year as an opportunity to give them the little treats they want and/or need throughout the year but that I don’t want to spend the extra money for. Here are some items our teenage daughters will find in their Christmas…
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These easy Christmas peanut butter cup cookies are the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Great for holiday or Christmas cookie exchanges!
I love baking cookies during the holidays. These cookies are the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter. They are great for holiday or Christmas cookie exchanges! Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 c. butter, softened 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. peanut butter…
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Looking for an easy crock pot beverage for the holiday season? This crock pot pumpkin spice latte tastes as great as it smells!
I love trying out new recipes during the holiday season. I recently ran across this recipe for crock pot pumpkin spice latte and decided to give it a try. It’s great for holiday family get together’s or any time you have a small group gathering at your house. The scent of this fragrant beverage simmering…
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These mint snowball cookies are fun to make and even more fun to bite into. They are the perfect combination of chocolate and mint. Give these easy cookies a try for your next holiday or Christmas cookie exchange.
If you like chocolate and mint, then you will love these mint chocolate chip snowball cookies. Snowball cookies are little round balls of goodness with a surprise in the middle. These have chocolate chips hiding inside. They won’t disappoint! They are perfect for holiday gift giving or Christmas cookie exchanges. Ingredients: 1 c. butter, softened…
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The best Christmas cookies for holiday cookie exchanges.
I love cookie exchanges. Whether you are organizing or participating in a cookie exchange with family or friends or for a women’s church get together, these cookie recipes will give you some inspiration to try something new or try an old-fashioned favorite. At our Christmas cookie exchanges we always brought extra cookies to put together…
Read More The Best Christmas Cookie Exchange RecipesI love cranberries! I am always looking for new recipes to make with cranberries during the holiday season. This cranberry butter is really easy to make and would make a great holiday gift. Ingredients: 2 12-oz. bags fresh cranberries 2 c. sugar 2 whole cinnamon sticks 1 c. water or apple juice Wash and sort…
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Easy instructions for waxing fall leaves for autumn or Thanksgiving decorations."
We have done some fun fall leaf projects in the past, but these waxed fall leaves are just way too cool. They are very easy to make. I had so much fun making them, I didn’t want to stop! Waxing fall leaves is very easy. Supplies Needed: Fall leaves Paraffin wax Mini crock pot To…
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